Luke 12:15-21

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:16

16-19. a certain rich man, &c.—Why is this man called a "fool?" ( :-) (1) Because he deemed a life of secure and abundant earthly enjoyment the summit of human felicity. (2) Because, possessing the means of this, through prosperity in his calling, he flattered himself that he had a long lease of such enjoyment, and nothing to do but give himself up to it. Nothing else is laid to his charge. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:20

20, 21. this night, &c.—This sudden cutting short of his career is designed to express not only the folly of building securely upon the future, but of throwing one's whole soul into what may at any moment be gone. "Thy soul shall be required of thee" is put in opposition to his own treatment of it, "I will say to my soul, Soul," &c. whose shall those things be, &c.—Compare Psalms 39:6, "He heapeth up riches and knoweth not who shall gather them." read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:21

21. So is he, c.—Such is a picture of his folly here, and of its awful issue. and is not rich toward God—lives to amass and enjoy riches which terminate on self, but as to the riches of God's favor, which is life ( :-), of "precious" faith (2 Peter 1:1 James 2:5), of good works (James 2:5- :), of wisdom which is better than rubies (James 2:5- :) —lives and dies a beggar! read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:1-17

D. The instruction of the disciples in view of Jesus’ rejection 12:1-13:17Teaching of the disciples continues as primary in this part of the third Gospel (Luke 9:51 to Luke 19:10). Jesus’ words to them at the beginning of the present section (Luke 12:1 to Luke 13:17) broadened to include the crowds toward the end."The coming judgment and the need for proper preparation are the threads that tie all of chapter 12 together." [Note: M. Bailey, p. 129.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:13-15

The temptation of greed 12:13-15 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:13-21

2. The importance of the eternal perspective 12:13-21Jesus continued to teach His disciples the importance of following Him faithfully. Responding to a request from someone in the crowd, presumably not a disciple, Jesus warned against greed. Greed is one of the greatest temptations that disciples as well as other people face. It has lured many disciples from the path of faithfulness."If in the earlier section the hypocrisy of the Pharisees introduced teaching for the disciples on avoiding... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:15

Jesus warned the man and the crowd, including His disciples, against every form of greed. Greed is wrong because it exalts possessions to a place of importance that is greater than the place they occupy in life. Quality of life is not proportionate to one’s possessions. There is more to life than that. Even an abundance of possessions does not bring fullness of life. The man had implied that his life would be better if he had more possessions. Jesus said that was not necessarily so. People... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:16-18

Jesus told the parable of the rich fool to illustrate His point (Luke 12:15). He presented the rich man as an intelligent farmer. The farmer did only what was reasonable. Jesus was not faulting him for his plans. Likewise the man’s concern about his inheritance was a legitimate concern (Luke 12:13). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:16-21

The parable of the rich fool 12:16-21 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:19

The rich man’s folly lay in what he failed to consider, not in the plans that he made. His words to himself indicate that he thought his life consisted in the abundance of his possessions alone, but there was more to life than he realized, namely, life beyond the grave. The man used a common form of address in speaking to himself (cf. Psalms 41:6; Psalms 41:12; Psalms 42:5). "Soul" or "self" translates the Greek psyche that frequently represents the whole person, as it does here (e.g., James... read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:16

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:20

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:21

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:1-17

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:13-15

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:13-21

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:15

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:16-18

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:16-21

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:19

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